Israel: 28-day negotiation period ends

01 March 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will appeal on Saturday night to President Shimon Peres for a discretionary 14-day extension to his as-yet inconclusive coalition negotiations Saturday night, as the complicated wrangling process between left and right-wing political factions looked unlikely to produce results by Friday’s initial 28-day deadline.

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Israel:elections results sign of disbelief in the political system

22 February 2013

“There’s a lack of leadership in Israel, or the leadership is indecisive about their ideas or ideology.When it comes to forming the coalition, it is actually about maintaining a job and not about actually doing the job,” says Israeli social justice activist Daphni Leef about the current talks to form a coalition government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Clinton hopes for peace after Israel election

31 January 2013

Government coalition talks are still in progress in Israel, between Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the smaller political parties most notably Yair Lapid who is a newcomer on the political scene, but US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has high hopes for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process which has stalled under Netanyahu’s tenure. 

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ADL on Israel’s elections: ‘A rejection of extremes’

24 January 2013

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said results of Israel’s elections represented a “rejection of extremes” and a "reaffirmation of Israel’s vibrant democratic electoral process."

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Israeli government has to improve country`s image in Europe

24 January 2013

“It is important to know that Israel is not completely isolated in Europe as everyone believes but there is indeed a lot that can be done in order to improve Israel's image,” a European Jewish leader said.  

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Likud-Beitenu winner but loses ground to center-left

23 January 2013

According to exit polls, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-Beitenu party emerged the winner of Israel's parliamentary elections on Tuesday, with 31 of the 120 seats in the upcoming Knesset, Israel’s parliament, but it lost ground to center-left challengers.

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Benjamin Netanyahu expected to win third 4-year term in office

22 January 2013

Israelis started voting on Tuesday in an early election that is expected to see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu win a third term in office.

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Israel preparing logistics for the election

22 January 2013

The State of Israel is gearing up for Election Day. The Knesset's Election Committee is working non-stop for several months now in order to ensure a flawless election. Dozens of people work around the clock at this Government Center in Hevel Modi'in – preparing election materials and logistics. This is what it looks like behind the scenes.

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Israel votes on January 22

18 January 2013

5,656,705 Israelis are eligible voters for the general elections which will be held next Tuesday.

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Netanyahu: the Israeli people knows what is best for the country

17 January 2013

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he and the Israeli people know what is best for their country, in response to statements attributed to US president Barack Obama.

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